EDUCATION & TRAINING
Most AI Tools Are Just LLM Wrappers. Here's What Actually Matters.
Dev.to Machine Learning
About This Tutorial
In 2025, AI wrapper startups raised over $10B. The product? Take an LLM API. Add a text box. Maybe some prompt templates. Charge $30/month. Call it "AI-powered." Not mad at the hustle. You have a timing play. The Wrapper Test One question tells you everything: Can you replicate the output by pasting the same input into ChatGPT or Claude? You're paying for UI and convenience, not intelligence.